Description

Translation of the Kaṅkhāvitaraṇī

First translation from Pāli into a Western language of the commentary on the list of rules (Pātimokkha) for Buddhist monks (bhikkhu) and nuns (bhikkhuni) ascribed to Buddhaghosa by tradition.

The first volume covers the commentary on the Bhikkhu-Pātimokkha. It comprises an Introduction discussing text, author, date, sources, etc., the heavily annotated translation and a Glossary of important terms.

tr. K.R. Norman, P. Kieffer-Pülz, W. Pruitt, 2018